Fast Facts is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Odds

The opening line has the Steelers as a 7-point favorite. The over/under is 44 points.

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Team Records

Pittsburgh Steelers (2-0) at Chicago Bears (0-2)

Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin

• Overall regular-season record: 105-57 (.648)/11th season
• Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: 105-57 (.648)/11th season
• Playoff Record/Years: 8-6 (.571)/seven years

Chicago Bears Head Coach John Fox

• Overall regular-season record: 128-114 (.529)/16th season
• Regular-season record with Chicago: 9-25 (.265)/3rd season
• Playoff Record/Years: 8-7/seven years

Steelers-Bears History

• Series History: Series began in 1934
• Overall Regular Season: Bears lead, 18-7-1
• At Pittsburgh: Bears lead, 7-6-1
• At Chicago: Bears lead, 11-1
• Neutral Sites: n/a
• Streak: Bears won previous two meetings
• Last Regular-Season Meeting: Sept. 22, 2013, in Pittsburgh
  Chicago 40, Pittsburgh 23
• Postseason Series: N/A
• (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record)

This week’s game will mark the 27th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Chicago, with the Bears holding a 11-game advantage in the series (18-7-1)… Sunday’s game will be the 13th time the two teams will meet in Chicago, where the Steelers have won one of the previous 12 away games at the Bears (Nov. 5, 1995, 37-34 OT)… the two teams have met seven times in the month of September during the regular season, with the Bears holding a 4-3 advantage in the month of September vs. the Steelers.

Gameday Information

• Date: Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017
• Kickoff: 1 p.m. ET
• Site: Soldier Field (61,500) • Chicago, Ill.
• Playing Surface: Natural Grass
• TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
  Announcers: Greg Gumbel (play-by-play) | Trent Green (analyst) | Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
• Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
  Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) | Tunch Ilkin (analyst) | Craig Wolfley (sideline)
• SIRIUS: 113 (Pit), 81 (Chi) | XM: 385 (Pit), 225 (Chi)

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Game Capsule

• QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER has 33-15 (.688) career record vs. NFC. Has 1,497 pass yards (299.4 per game) with 10 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.9 rating in past 5 vs. NFC. Passed for 406 yards with 2 TDs in last meeting.
• RB LE’VEON BELL will play in 50th career game. Has 6,188 scrimmage yards (4,164 rush, 2,024 rec.), 4th most all- time by player in 1st 50 career games. Has 1,567 scrimmage yards (130.6 per game) with 9 TDs (8 rush, 1 rec.) in 12 career games vs. NFC.
• WR ANTONIO BROWN leads NFL with 244 rec. yards & ties for 2nd with 16 catches. In last meeting, had 9 catches for 196 yards & 2 TDs. In past 17 vs. NFC, has 143 catches (8.4 per game) for 1,891 rec. yards (111.2 per game) & 15 TD catches. WR MARTAVIS BROWN had 91 rec. yards & TD last week. Has 297 rec. yards (99 per game) & 3 TD catches in past 3 vs. NFC. Rookie WR JU JU SMITH- SCHUSTER had 1st career TD catch last week & became youngest player (20 years old) with TD catch since Green Bay’s ARNIE HERBER in 1930. TE JESSE JAMES has 2 TD catches, tied for lead among NFL TEs.
• LB RYAN SHAZIER is 1 of 3 in NFL with 7+ sacks (7) & 4+ INTs (4) since 2015. LB BUD DUPREE has 5.5 sacks, 2 PD & FF in past 5. Rookie LB T.J. WATT is 1 of 3 players in NFL with 2+ sacks & INT. CB ARTIE BURNS had FR, TFL & PD last week. S J.J. WILCOX had FF in his last meeting (9/25/16 with Dal.).
• QB MIKE GLENNON passed for 301 yards & TD last week, 3rd career 300-yard game. In past 3 vs. AFC, has 876 pass yards (292 per game) & 6 TDs.
• RB JORDAN HOWARD has 760 rush yards (95 per game) & 7 TDs in past 8 at home. Has 236 rush yards & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in 3 career games vs. AFC. Rookie RB TARIK COHEN is 1 of 5 NFL RBs with 100+ rec. yards (102) in 2017. Led team with 8 catches last week. Leads NFL rookies with 16 catches & is 4th with 181 scrimmage yards.
• WR KENDALL WRIGHT led team with 69 rec. yards & had 7 receptions in Week 2. Aims for 3rd career game vs. Pit. with 70+ rec. yards. WR DEONTE THOMPSON had TD catch last week. TE ZACH MILLER has 9 rec. TDs since 2015, most on team.
• LB WILLIE YOUNG had sack in Week 2. Has 7.5 sacks & FF in past 13 at home. Has 25 sacks since 2014, most on team. In past 6 at home, DE AKIEM HICKS has 6 sacks, incl. 3 2-sack games, & FF. DT EDDIE GOLDMAN has sack in 3 of past 6. Has 2 sacks in 3 career home games vs. AFC. LB LEONARD FLOYD had FR in Week 2. Has 3 sacks & PD in past 5 at home. LB PERNELL MC PHEE has 2 sacks & FF in past 4. LB DANNY TREVATHAN had 8 tackles in last meeting (12/20/15 with Den.). LB SAM ACHO had sack in only career meeting (10/23/11 with Az.). Rookie S EDDIE JACKSON led team with 8 tackles last week.

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.